Ford Mustang
Shares rank 8 of 12 sports cars by recommenders
Recommended for inexpensive, easy-to-repair older models with nostalgic appeal, though critics cite a poor interior and dated engine technology.
Recommended for inexpensive, easy-to-repair older models with nostalgic appeal, though critics cite a poor interior and dated engine technology.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 45%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Inexpensive and easy to repair
“My 1967 Mustang was much better engineered. Ford gets a lot of guff, but their cars are inexpensive and easy to repair”
Comment from 16 Sep 2026 in “Let's make quality the norm again” Well-engineered classic models
“My 1967 Mustang was much better engineered. Ford gets a lot of guff, but their cars are inexpensive and easy to repair”
Comment from 16 Sep 2026 in “Let's make quality the norm again” Nostalgic classic dashboard glow
“The low green glow in the 65 mustang I drove in high school was divine.”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright” Dashboard light knob with display
“Lights are a knob; making changes flashes a toast on the front dashboard so I cna see what it gets set to”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “EV Stupidity Checklist”
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The four most recommended other sports cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 42 | 4 | 91% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Toyota GR Corolla | 25 | 4 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Porsche 911 | 21 | 4 | 84% | 8 | 27 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 5 | 67% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Ford MustangThis page | 5 | 6 | 45% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My 1967 Mustang was much better engineered. Ford gets a lot of guff, but their cars are inexpensive and easy to repair”
“another one marketing exercise on four wheels with accompanying margin markup”
“a former Mustang GT owner in my early 20s when I didn't know any better”
“Got rid of that ford junker for a car that had less horsepower but a hell of a lot better handling”
“Lights are a knob; making changes flashes a toast on the front dashboard so I cna see what it gets set to”
“Their both internal combustion engine based cars, therefore, last centuries technology.”
“Got to be the worst-looking interior I've ever seen.”
“The low green glow in the 65 mustang I drove in high school was divine.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.